M3.1 earthquake 2 km ENE of Fox, Alaska
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 2 km ENE of Fox, Alaska on Wed, Mar 12, 1980, 5:29 PM GMT-10 (03:29 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-03-13 03:29:35 UTC
- Depth
- 21.0 km (13.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 64.969° N, 147.567° W
- Region
- Alaska
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00015zm. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:45 PM UTC.